Ireland’s housing minister has contacted the Archbishop of Armagh suggesting that the Catholic Church could better organize property sales to address a major housing shortfall, with tens of thousands of new homes needing to be built. Darragh O’Brien, Ireland’s Minister for Housing, has sent a letter to Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh for help in identifying Church-owned land or vacant buildings that could be used for housing. O’Brien, a member of the Fianna Fáil party, said that some dioceses have engaged with local authorities regarding unused land and properties, the Irish Times reports. He suggested that this Church cooperation should adopt a nationwide scope. Among his suggestions are allowing the state to have the first option to purchase Catholic entities’ lands or buildings for sale through Church cooperation with local councils, housing bodies, or Ireland’s Land Development Agency.
Irish government seeks Catholic Church help to solve housing crunch
Irish government seeks Catholic Church help to solve housing crunch
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